TANTALIZER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach

Synonyms:

tantaliser; tantalizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("tantalizer" is a kind of...):

persecutor; tormenter; tormentor (someone who torments)

Derivation:

tantalize (harass with persistent criticism or carping)

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